Welcome to Bays ...
Bays is located in Breathitt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bays, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Bays is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bays lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bays: 606
The ZIP code for Bays: 41310<3>
Communities Also Named Bays ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bays - they are located in Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bays.
Communities near Bays ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bays.
- West Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salyersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Taulbee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
- Belknap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Netty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
- Ova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Lee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
- Hendricks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bays. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bays.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bays. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bays.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bays. See our Newspapers Page for Bays.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bays ...
Looking for more information about Bays? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bays, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bays.
Adding Bays to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bays in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bays was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bays post office opened in 1898.
We also found Bays on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bays.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bays - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bays). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bays or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |